Laparoscopic treatment of gastric volvulus: a case report.
A case report of laparoscopic treatment of gastric volvulus in an 85-year-old man is presented. The patient did not have intraoperative or postoperative complications, tolerated a diet in 48 hours, and was discharged home 4 days after surgery. A gastric volvulus can be safely treated using laparoscopic techniques.
Allam
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Department of Surgery, The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11212, USA.
Piskun
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Fogler
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*